Table 2.
Prevalence of occupational exposures† among green and non-green collar workers: The National Health Interview Survey, 2010 Occupational Supplement and 2010 O*NET Linkage
| Characteristics | Total Worker Population | Green Collar | Non-Green Collar | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Estimated Population | N1 | Percent2 [95% CI] | US Estimated Population | n1 | Percent2 [95% CI] | US Estimated Population | n1 | Percent2 [95% CI] | |
| Vapor Exposure | 31,989,790 | 3,536 | 24.4 (23.6–25.3) | 7,975,809 | 846 | 32.4 (30.4–34.5) | 24,013,981 | 2,690 | 22.6 (21.6–23.5) |
| Secondhand Smoke Exposure | 18,834,642 | 2,102 | 14.3 (13.5–15.1) | 4,172,504 | 446 | 16.9 (15.2–18.6) | 14,662,138 | 1,656 | 13.7 (12.9–14.6) |
| Chemical Exposure | 26,683,550 | 2,876 | 20.3 (19.5–21.1) | 4,599,107 | 468 | 18.7 (16.9–20.4) | 22,084,443 | 2,408 | 20.7 (19.8–21.6) |
| Work Outdoors | 31,396,888 | 3,419 | 23.9 (23.0–24.8) | 8,268,994 | 885 | 33.6 (31.4–35.7) | 23,127,894 | 2,534 | 21.7 (20.7–22.6) |
†
The estimates from this table are based on questions from the National Health Interview Survey that asked respondents “Please tell me if you [fill 2: are/were] regularly exposed to vapors, gas, dust, or fumes at work twice a week or more?”
1
Sample size from the National Health Interview Survey for the year 2010;
2
Percent (prevalence) estimated from the National Health Interview Survey for the year 2010